travel Special Promotion If horses are in your blood, wide-open spaces make your heart happy and Western you dream of vacationing in horse country, don’t miss Western Horseman’s collection of Vacation travel destinations, events and clinics. To get you started, here’s an overview of some Roundup great getaway options.

Top 5 Vacation Ideas for Horse People Backcountry Excursions (outfitters, trail rides, etc.) 1 These types of vacations offer the best scenery that the West has to offer. You can soak up the peace and solitude at the cabins at southwestern ’s Trail Guest Ranch. For camping or cabin accommodations in the West, don’t miss Montana’s 7 Lazy P Outfitters and Utah’s Hondoo Rivers and Trails. Many of these destinations boast breathtaking scenery in National Parks best expe- rienced by horseback, such as the Bob Marshall Wilderness (7 Lazy P Outfitting), Bryce Canyon National Park (Ruby’s Horseback Adventures), Gila National Forest (Geronimo Trail Guest Ranch) and Capitol Reef National Park (Hondoo Rivers and Trails). Some vacation trips traverse multiple national parks, like the Ride and Sombrero Ranches Horse Drive. To find a dude or guest ranch, don’t miss the locations curated by the Dude Ranchers’ Association.

Cowboy Towns (historic towns and their attractions, such as museums) 2 History and community merge in some parts of the West, offering visitors a slice of a bygone era. Towns such as Wickenburg, Arizona, offer something for horse lovers, shoppers, outdoorsmen and history buffs alike. And Wickenburg is home to the Desert Caballeros Western Museum, which hosts events including the Cowgirl Up! Western Art Show.

Horsemanship Clinics 3 If your ideal vacation means brushing up on your horsemanship skills, many of the destinations listed here offer that chance. For example, Peter Campbell Horsemanship Clinics in Wyoming are designed to take you to the next level with your horse, whether it is green or finished, dressage-trained or a cutter.

Western Events (, art and gear shows, festivals, gatherings) 4 You can plan your vacation around special Western events for a chance to gather with tack or art enthusiasts. Events such as the Cowgirl Up! Art Show, Durango Poetry Gathering, and Trappings of Texas gear and art show, and the Winnemucca Ranch Hand offer attendees the chance to meet artisans and have an opportunity to purchase truly special pieces.

Working Ranch Vacations 5 Some vacations offer guests the experience of a real working ranch—nothing touristy about it. We’ve included Rowse’s 1+1 Ranch as a great option for such a trip. You’ll feel a part of the family as you contribute to the daily tasks of running the ranch. You’ll leave rejuve- nated, with a new respect for the ranching lifestyle.

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DESTINATIONS been ranching in the same area for six great views and lots of “hoodoos”—or generations. Guests become true ranchers rock formations—in orange and cream 7 Lazy P Outfitting and friends to the couple while experiencing colors. Other rides retrace some of the Choteau, Montana everyday ranch life. From driving and routes used by the famous outlaw Butch Website: 7lazyp.com sorting cattle aboard well-trained Quarter Cassidy. On the all-day ride, you will see Contact: 406-466-2245; [email protected] Horses, to doctoring and looking for that lost one of the first hideouts used by Cassidy. stray in the thick junipers, you’ll be involved While in the Bryce Canyon area, let Nestled in the forest on Montana’s in exactly what the ranchers are doing. You’ll Ruby’s Horseback Adventures be your Rocky Mountain Front, 7 Lazy P perform these vital ranching duties aboard a source of adventure and make memories Outfitting offers visitors peace and horse that’s yours for the duration of your that will last a lifetime. Check out Ruby’s solitude. Facilities include five quaint stay. The visit is enhanced for guests with Horseback Adventures on Facebook. guest cabins and a historic lodge. Guests delicious home-cooked meals taken with stay in these accommodations prior to the ranchers in their home. Dude Ranchers’ Association backcountry trips to the Bob Marshall Jerry and Tammy’s son Kyle and his wife, Website: duderanch.org Wilderness, as well as the night they Traci, also work on the ranch. Guests are Contact: [email protected]; return from the mountains. limited to a small number of adults, so you 866-399-2339 Owned and run by Dusty and Danelle won’t get lost in the crowd. As a guest, you’ll Crary, the 7 Lazy P can host special be thrown into the ranching lifestyle from Find your perfect vacation through events at the ranch, such as family day one of your stay, allowing you to truly Dude Ranchers’ Association. Since 1926, gatherings, retreats and meetings. Guests live the ranching experience. You’ll enjoy the association has curated the best are well cared for by the 7 Lazy P crew, genuine hospitality from the open, friendly dude and guest ranches in the West. The and are made to feel part of the family. ranch folks in the community. Guests more than 100 ranches listed on the The operation focuses on summer traverse wide-open range in the Nebraska association’s website undergo a rigorous backcountry pack trips to iconic Sandhills, one of four remaining regional membership process that includes destinations in the “Bob,” with an intact temperate grasslands in the world. inspection and adherence to the additional season of fall hunting. Pack-in association’s values. You can quickly find archery hunts, bugle-season rifle hunts, Ruby’s Horseback Adventures all the information you need—including and ranch and private land hunting Bryce Canyon City, Utah reviews—on the site. The organization opportunities are also available. Website: horserides.net has added three new member ranches The Bob is 2 million acres of wild Contact: 866-782-0002; this year. country with no motor vehicles allowed. [email protected] For an unplugged vacation for your Access is limited to those on foot or whole family, consider visiting a dude or horseback. To be immersed in such a Ruby’s Horseback Adventures guides guest ranch. Ideal for riders of all levels, special place on the back of a horse with a trail riders though some of the most scenic these types of destinations have horses to string of mules packing all the gear, and led areas around Bryce Canyon National Park. match everyone’s ability. Options include by a top-notch crew, makes a trip with 7 The company features a four-day horse- breakfast rides, fast rides, wine and Lazy P Outfitting unforgettable. Passionate back ride with nightly campfire cookouts cheese rides, all-day rides and half-day horse people will quickly recognize and and entertainment, and deluxe lodging at rides. At some ranches you get the appreciate the care and level of stockman- the Best Western Bryce Canyon Grand opportunity to work cattle and hone your ship that 7 Lazy P upholds. The company’s Hotel. The Bryce Canyon area has miles of horsemanship skills. stock is seasoned, well cared for and horseback riding trails, and Ruby’s Dude and guest ranches are located in appointed with excellent equipment. Horseback Adventures is a great way to some of the most pristine, spectacular Guests receive thorough horsemanship experience the park. country in the West. You can choose training and can build on it during the trip Riders can bring their own horses and scenic mountain rides or vast open if they desire. Hearty, wholesome meals are camp, or stay in the hotel. Horse boarding meadows, or meander along a creek provided to guests and include the faculties are available and included in the bottom. You can find exactly what you’re company’s own home-raised grass-fed beef price of the ride. Ruby’s also has horses searching for in a riding program, and and local products. available for rent. some ranches pair you with one horse Ruby’s Horseback Adventures is located for the entire trip, allowing you to bond Rowses’ 1+1 Ranch at the entrance to Bryce Canyon National at a greater level. With a dude and guest Burwell, Nebraska Park. Visitors can stay in one of the area’s ranch vacation, you can personalize Website: 1plus1ranch.com three hotels and visit four restaurants and your experience. Contact: 308-346-5530; a general store. Horses can be boarded at Dude and guest ranch vacations have [email protected] an 18-stall horse motel. With rodeos four something for everyone, even the nights a week from Memorial Day through non-riders of the group. Dining at a dude If you’re looking for a vacation where August, you’ll have lots of entertainment ranch can range from home-style cooking you have real riding freedom and a chance options. Guided horseback rides range in to the finest in Western cuisine. Some of to be a genuine part of the ranch’s riding length from 1½ hours to all day. the ranches have added specialty and ranching lifestyle, don’t miss Rowses’ The most scenic rides available with experiences, such as cooking classes and 1+1 Ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills. Ruby’s Horseback Adventures are in Red wellness weeks. Through the association, Founders Jerry and Tammy Rowse have Canyon. The Thunder Mountain ride offers you can find ranches that offer fishing on

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private waters, children’s programs, In the middle of the breathtaking, The area boasts a rich history spanning white-water rafting, world-class fly untouched Gila National Forest in the the last 2,000 years, beginning with the fishing, hiking, mountain biking, horse mountains of southwest New Mexico Mimbres people who lived in pit houses clinics, yoga, trap shooting, cattle work, lies Geronimo Trail Guest Ranch. This and cliff dwellings between 200-1150 AD. evening programs, dancing, wine tastings, small ranch features a great variety of The famous warrior Geronimo terrain, from open meadows to rodeos, National Park visits and more. was born near the ranch, and this area is Ponderosa forest. Guests can climb to the homeland of the Chiricahua . mountaintops with vistas for miles, Basque people came through the area Geronimo Trail Guest Ranch or—a particular highlight—ride with herds of sheep 100 years ago, and the Winston, New Mexico through 500-foot-deep canyons with shelters they built can still be seen. A few Website: geronimoranch.com sheer cliffs and crystal-clear spring- miles from the ranch, you can view the Contact: 575-772-5157 fed streams. remains of a tin mine from 1930-1970. At 3.3 million acres, the Gila National Forest is the largest federal land mass in the continental United States. Geronimo Trail Guest Ranch focuses on trail riding Geronimo Trail Guest Ranch to see the beautiful scenery from horseback. This is an ideal destination for those who love horseback riding. The ranch takes great care to have well-trained and well-cared-for horses, and uses good-quality, comfortable tack. Thanks to the small group size, the ranch’s husband-and-wife owners can really get to know you and can cater your trip to fit your wishes. Riding aside, guests can visit 1,000-year-old archeological sites right near the ranch, enjoy campfires at night complete with s’mores and sing-a-longs, fantastic stargazing, unguided hiking, outdoor and indoor games, roping lessons, photography, swimming in the creek, or just reading a good book on one 575-772-5157 of the ranch’s bench swings. 1 Wall Lake Rd. | Winston, NM 87943 www.geronimoranch.com Hondoo Rivers and Trails Torrey, Utah Ruby’s Grand Adventure Website: hondoo.com 4 day trail ride adventure Contact: 435-425-3519; [email protected] April 23rd through April 28th

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Rides are in the Bryce Canyon Area or areas surrounding Bryce Canyon Since 1975, Pat Kearney and Gary George Day Trips and Wagon Rides Available. have run the operation based in the midst of the canyonlands at Torrey, Utah, near Capitol Reef National Park. The location has recently been designated a Heritage Dark Sky destination, providing guests with a spectacular view of the big Western night sky during overnight camping sessions. Hondoo offers a full schedule of horseback riding, hiking and Jeep tours

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Wickenburg, Arizona Website: wickenburgchamber.com and visitwickenburg.com Contact: 216 North Frontier Street, Wickenburg, Arizona 85390; 928-684-0977; [email protected]

Wickenburg, Arizona, is a desert paradise for horse lovers. Founded in 1863 by ranching and mining pioneers, Arizona’s Most Western Community is located in the central part of the state, offering a mild climate ideal for horsemen seeking a welcoming community for the winter. Surrounded by high Sonoran desert and mountains and nestled into Howdy pard’ner! You are now in – the Hassayampa Valley, Wickenburg is a beautiful setting for trail riding, , and relaxing. Visitors and locals hike trails lined with TEAM ROPING CAPITAL OF ARIZONA wildflowers and cacti, ride horses, and then ride in a Jeep to experience natural VISITWICKENBURG.COM trails and historic places. You can fish nearby lakes, participate in or watch team roping at local arenas, ride a mountain bike, golf, take a stroll around Wicken- burg’s historic downtown, attend annual altitude 2,100 feet population 10,000 heritage events, or sit and watch the sunset. The community boasts active

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check out the community’s Facebook page Sessions, where another special show called museum of the Big Bend’s at facebook.com/wickenburgaz. “Cowboy Comedy Revue” will feature many trappings of texas of the performers doing their best and Alpine, Texas EVENTS funniest poetry and songs. Website: museumofthebigbend.com New for 2017 will be the return of the Contact: 432-837-8143; Durango youth show, “Rising Western Stars,” [email protected] Gathering featuring young poets and musicians Durango, Colorado showing their talents. The Gathering will be Trappings of Texas is celebrating its 31st Website: durangocowboypoetrygathering.org screening Doug Morrione’s new documen- year of bringing together the best in Contact: 970-749-2995, tary film Everything in the Song is True. This Western art along with custom cowboy lindamannix.durango.net film features Gary McMahan, Yvonne gear. The show is hosted by the Museum of Hollenbeck, Brice Chapman and Jeff the Big Bend on the campus of Sul Ross The 29th annual Durango Cowboy Nourse, all telling their stories about life in State University in Alpine, in the heart of Poetry Gathering is slated for October 5−8, the West. McMahan and Hollenbeck are cattle country in the Big Bend area of 2017, at the historic Strater Hotel in featured performers at the Gathering, and Texas—the Last Frontier of Texas. downtown Durango, Colorado. Started in will have a question-and-answer session Opening Weekend is April 20−22, and the 1989 by hatmaker Kevin O’Farrell, the after the screening of the film. works will remain on exhibit until May 28. Gathering has grown to a full four-day event Evening performers for the 2017 event Trappings of Texas began as a way to celebrating the ranching industry and the include Hollenbeck, Trinity Seely, Otto bring working cowboy gearmakers and cowboy culture. Rosfeld, Floyd Beard and many others. artists together for camaraderie and This year, the Durango Cowboy Poetry Visit the event website for a complete collaboration. It became an avenue where Gathering will focus on the funny side of list of performers. cowboy culture could blend together; and ranch life. The Premier Show on Thursday, Visit the Durango Cowboy Poetry today, it draws buyers from around the October 5, is called “Laughing Stock,” and it Gathering website or Facebook page for country with a deep appreciation to will feature four well-known cowboy updates and to order tickets. Book your excellence in the artistry, standards and humorists: Andy Nelson, R.P. Smith, Gary hotel or motel reservations early, as the craftsmanship of Western trappings. It McMahan and ranch woman Terry Hender- town is usually sold out during the offers a great opportunity for collectors to son. This theme of cowboy humor will be Gathering. Stay at the Strater Hotel meet up-and-coming artists and purchase carried through to the Saturday Daytime (strater.com) to be close to the action. their work. UTAH GREAT red rock dayS and Starry nightS AMERICAN HORSE DRIVE May 3rd - May 8th

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followed by the Patron & Artist Party and facebook.com/redrockride/ the group has guided more than 2,000 Miniature Sale. The exhibition preview is Contact: [email protected]; riders on the Red Rock Ride through the Saturday, with an artists and collectors [email protected] years. The company will embark on its forum at 11 a.m. The Bash n’ Bid Sale and 100th ride since 1993 in 2017. Live Auction is Saturday from 4:30 to 9 The Red Rock Ride is an adventure Guests stay in a set of cabins with a p.m. The Artist Quick Draw on Sunday through unbelievable, varied scenery meeting area called “The Barn” for most of Morning from 9 a.m. to noon is popular. aboard quality horses and mules. the trip. The Barn features a stage, dance About 20 artists are stationed along Beginning in Las Vegas, Nevada, the 7-day floor, entertainment and meals. Guests are Frontier Street in front of the Museum, ride visits Zion National Park, Bryce transported from lodging to trail heads and and they have 90 minutes to create a Canyon National Park, Thunder Mountain back each day by a coach bus before work of art from scratch. The Quick Draw Trail, Trail and the Paria starting the trail rides. Many riders find concludes with a lively auction where River in the Grand Staircase National themselves forming lasting friendships with attendees bid on the pieces, often before Monument, which guests cite as a particu- fellow adventurers. These vacations are the paint is even dry. lar highlight, as riders travel through a slot all-inclusive, but there’ll be time to shop Cowgirl Up! Is a culturally rich art canyon for 30 miles with breathtaking throughout the trip, so bring some cash. experience not to be missed. Tickets for scenery. The ride concludes with the opening weekend events may be Grand Canyon before returning to Vegas. sombrero ranches Horse Drive purchased online or over the phone. And Every day offers a different visual Craig, Colorado for the first time, the Cowgirl Up! art will experience for riders. Website: sombrero.com be available to view and purchase on the For more than a dozen years, the Contact: 303-442-0258; [email protected] museum’s website beginning on Monday, Houston and Mangum families have March 27, 2017. partnered to provide a truly special Sombrero Ranches have been family- experience for guests. The Mangums have owned since 1958, and are home to the TRAIL RIDES more than 35 years’ experience guiding largest herd of horses in North America— riders through Zion, Bryce and Grand more than 1,500 animals. For more than 40 red rock ride Canyon national parks. They have 250 years, Sombrero Ranches have driven Arizona and Utah horses in their operation and dozens of herds of horses from one location to Website: redrockride.com; mules. This ride has a 24-year history, and another across the state of Colorado. For

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